Capital Projects Engineering Manager - Food Manufacturing

KPI Recruiting; Ossett; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

KPI Recruiting is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager for a major manufacturing group with an Ossett site in West Yorkshire. You will own the capital project lifecycle from feasibility through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery within budget.

Travel within the UK and occasional international travel are expected, and you will coordinate with engineering, operations, health and safety teams and external contractors to deliver value and ROI.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or related Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience delivering engineering or capital projects within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing projects from concept through to installation, commissioning and handover.
• Strong budgeting, cost control and change management.
• Knowledge of UK engineering, health and safety compliance legislation.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple capital projects from feasibility to handover.
• Manage budgets, plans, and procurement activities across site projects.
• Oversee RAMS, permits and safe systems of work.
• Coordinate FATs, SATs, commissioning and performance validation.
• Collaborate with production, planning, quality and safety teams to minimise disruption.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Communication

Leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering

Tools

PRINCE2

PMP

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

KPI Recruiting is recruiting an Engineering Project Manager for a major manufacturing group with an Ossett site in West Yorkshire. You will own the capital project lifecycle from feasibility through commissioning, ensuring safety, quality and on-time delivery within budget.

Travel within the UK and occasional international travel are expected, and you will coordinate with engineering, operations, health and safety teams and external contractors to deliver value and ROI.